Hua Tai Hotel
Travel Blogs from Guangrao County
A Turkeyless Thanksgiving
... and it's a good taste of home. I even found a string of lights that actually works, which slightly amazed me. If nothing else I can pass this on to some one next year if I move. We're planning a Christmas party right now, that'll be interesting to see how it turns out. The bummer is that while we were given Christmas eve off, which the administration here considers a huge charity act, we still have to work on Christmas day. Can't win 'em ...
Chicken Busin' on the Yellow River + Beijing
Well after being in country nearly two months we got a real break. The Chinese have a big old vacation for their National Day celebration. I'm ashamed to say I don't know if it actually marks some special event, or if it is just a random day selected by the Party to celebrate all things Chinese. Whatever the significance every one goes nuts traveling.
Despite the large amount of people buying cars these days, Chinese still don't seem to do road trips ...
Grapes are Not Just for Wine Making
... grapes approximately 12” long.
For lunch our host family served us under a canopy of grape vines. We ate freshly cooked rabbit, chicken or fish; served with typical side dishes of cooked veggies, egg soup, cooked mushrooms and fermented grape juice (sorry – no wine made here).
Hiking farther up and out of our host area we enjoyed a small temple structure where we could sit and enjoy the view. Grapes rows filled all the surrounding ...
Afternoon Tea
When one thinks of China, there are many traditional things that the country is known for that immediately jump to mind. Things like the color red, qipao (旗袍: traditional silk dresses), and tea. So far on our trip we have seen an abundance of the color red (the Chinese symbol for happiness), and drank enough tea to last me a lifetime! When you go out to eat, especially to the nicer restaurants, tea is to the Chinese meal and ...
The Home Stay
... I guess the misunderstanding about when I was supposed to leave was a result of being lost in translation, and I could tell that Chen Min felt bad about it. So I sucked it up and left Zibo......again.
The small town that Chen Min's aunt lives in was a very nice change from Zibo, and the house that I stayed in was actually the nicest of three that they own. Her aunt and uncle work for the government, so they are little more ...
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